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Abdolhamid MOHTASHAM

Aliases

Abdul-Hamid MOHTASHAM

Abdol-Hamid MOHTASHAM

Date of birth

1955 to 1957

Sex

Male

Address

Iran

Function

Terrorist

Official reason

Abdolhamid Mohtasham is being designated pursuant to E.O. 13553 for acting for or on behalf of Ansar-e Hizballah. As a founding member and key leader of the group, Abdolhamid Mohtasham plays a significant role in overseeing the group’s actions. He has threatened to use Ansar-e Hizballah to patrol Iranian streets and attack women whom he deems to be unvirtuous.

Sender

Additional info

Subject to Secondary Sanctions

Other Information

https://home.treasury.gov/news/press-releases/sm0397

Date of listing

2018-05-30

Program information

Authority

Program

Executive Order 13553 of September 28, 2010 Blocking Property of Certain Persons With Respect to Serious Human Rights Abuses by the Government of Iran and Taking Certain Other Actions

Regime

OFAC country specific

Target State

Iran

Measures

Blocking Property

Sanctions Portfolio

• https://ofac.treasury.gov/faqs/topic/1551

Official Information

Executive Order 13553 on September 28, 2010 imposed sanctions on officials of the Government of Iran and other persons acting on behalf of the Government of Iran determined to be responsible for or complicit in certain serious human rights abuses.

Additional Details

SDN

Program URL

https://ofac.treasury.gov/media/8076/download?inline

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